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It’s not uncommon for a chinese speaker to say something and for the other speaker to say something like “which X, is it X with Y radical?”, or “is it X as in <
by chillacy 8y ago
It’s not uncommon for a chinese speaker to say something and for the other speaker to say something like “which X, is it X with Y radical?”, or “is it X as in <word containing X>”. This happens especially with names.
- mac01021 8y ago> especially with names. That makes sense! Since names will always lack disambiguating context. And I've seen that in Chinese movies come to think of it. It happens in English too: Is your name Kerry or Carrie?